Cleaning and maintenance
To enjoy years of outstanding performance
from your heater make sure you perform the
following maintenance activities on a regular
basis:
Use warm soapy water for
While washing your unit, be sure to keep
the area around the burner and pilot assem-
bly dry at all
to water in any way, do NOT try to
Air flow must not be
trols, burner, and circulating air passage-
ways
Signs of possible blockage
include:
Gas odor with
Appliance does NOT reach the desired tem-
Spiders and insects nest in burner or
This dangerous condition can
damage heater and render it unsafe for
Clean burner holes by using a heavy-duty
pipe
Compressed air may help clear
Carbon deposits may create a fire
Clean heater dome with warm soapy water if
Check the tubing or the
least once per month and each time the
cylinder is
cracking, splitting or other deterioration, it
must be
Never
If the gas control is
con-
yellow tipping of
hose (at
If it shows signs of
for a new hose of the
STORAGE
Between uses:
Store appliance upright in an area
sheltered from direct contact with inclement
weather (such as rain, sleet, hail, snow, dust
If desired, cover appliance to protect
During periods of
when NOTE transporting;
Turn the control knob to
Disconnect
secure, well-ventilated location
DO NOT store in a location that will
The
cylinder must be kept out of
reach of children, and not in a building,
Store appliance upright in an area shel-
tered from direct contact with inclement
weather (such as rain, sleet, hail, snow, dust
remove the battery from the patio
flare if not being used for long periods of time
as battery leakage can cause corrosion in
If desired, cover appliance to protect
rior surfaces and to help prevent debris in air
NOTE
Wait until appliance is cool before
12
inactivity or
position (full
Cylinder and move to a
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